John Powell, Author at Slam Wrestling

Foley: No Love lost for Austin

Posted by John Powell | May 27, 1998 | Classics, Interviews

How does “Ice Dagger” Steve Austin sound? Or how about…And that’s the...

McMahon refs in Toronto

Posted by John Powell | May 24, 1998 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

Tonight wasn’t a good night for Vincent K. McMahon in Toronto’s SkyDome. The WWF...

Bischoff beats McMahon…sort of

Posted by John Powell | May 18, 1998 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 1998

They had the choppers out combing the area. No sign of Vincent K. McMahon. They had the...

McMahon, the real star of Unforgiven

Posted by John Powell | Apr 27, 1998 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 1998

It’s a sad fact of pro-wrestling in the 90’s. Presidents and vice-presidents of...

Injured Savage wins World Title

Posted by John Powell | Apr 20, 1998 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 1998

Those who scoff and claim professional wrestlers aren’t REAL athletes have had their...

Stone Cold champion!

Posted by John Powell | Mar 30, 1998 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 1998

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin is the new World Wrestling Federation Champion…and...

Confusion ruins sound Uncensored PPV

Posted by John Powell | Mar 16, 1998 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 1998

Huh? What heck was that? Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Hollywood Hogan rip and tear at...

Mat Matters: SLAM! Wrestling explained

Posted by John Powell | Feb 27, 1998 | Opinion

This editorial is unlike our previous installments bitching, complaining, praising or berating the grand circus that is professional wrestling. This little ditty is in response to e-mail sent to us by fans regarding the...

Hollywood overcome by Madness

Posted by John Powell | Feb 23, 1998 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 1998

The second falling out between nWo members Hollywood Hogan and Randy (Macho Man) Savage has cost...

Taka loses, wins belt

Posted by John Powell | Feb 21, 1998 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

WWF Light Heavyweight Champion, Taka Michinoku, is counting his lucky stars. The high-flying Japanese sensation was able to lose and regain the title from Brian Christopher in the same night. Kicking off the Road To WrestleMania...